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5x=-8-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides.
5x=-4y-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-4y-8}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{-4y-8}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
4y=-8-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
4y=-5x-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{4y}{4}=\frac{-5x-8}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
y=\frac{-5x-8}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
y=-\frac{5x}{4}-2
Divide -8-5x by 4.